New owner of 2014 GS 350 F Sport- Tires?? Buyer's remorse?
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New owner of 2014 GS 350 F Sport- Tires?? Buyer's remorse?
Just got done buying a silver 2014 GS 350 F-sport with 58,000 miles on it. Came down to that and a less expensive ES 350 but the interior and altogether styling got us in the end. It's the RWD option. I've been reading these threads all day. Love the way the car drives, handles, and I am holding out hope that I can run it up to 200,000 without major issues. One major thing I overlooked was the tires. Reading this forum, am I to expect to have to replace tires every single year?? Feeling a little queasy....
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Just got done buying a silver 2014 GS 350 F-sport with 58,000 miles on it. Came down to that and a less expensive ES 350 but the interior and altogether styling got us in the end. It's the RWD option. I've been reading these threads all day. Love the way the car drives, handles, and I am holding out hope that I can run it up to 200,000 without major issues. One major thing I overlooked was the tires. Reading this forum, am I to expect to have to replace tires every single year?? Feeling a little queasy....
Don't even ask about the brakes and rotors!
Last edited by bclexus; 03-16-19 at 05:53 PM.
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kode3 (03-17-19)
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You’ll be fine — don’t do something silly like trade it in. I’ve had my GS F-Sport for 21 months and 20k miles. I’ll be changing my tires in the next couple months and they weren’t even new when I bought the car.
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schylepste (03-16-19)
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See if you can get a pair of matching wheels so you don't have a staggered setup if you want your tires to last longer and be able to rotate them, it will pay for itself if you plan on keeping the car a long time.
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schylepste (03-21-19)
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That is good advice. To be honest I know next to nothing about cars. I did not even realize it was staggered (shame on my salesman - who knew I was looking for the cheapest car to maintain over time) until coming here. I was just so in awe of how much better it looked than the ES I was comparing it to. My mechanic friend just recommended the Lexus brand to me because I wanted something safe and most of all reliable for my daughter (and Mom wants to have fun in it once in a while too).
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I don't know how everyone around here is driving their rwd f sport to chew thru tires so quickly. I had new tires put on at 26k when I bought my car 2 years ago and I've put 18k on the car still with 7/32 tread left on the rears.
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Definitely shouldn't have buyers remorse with the GS over tires. There have been quite a few posts in the last few months about staggered setups, tire brands, tire longevity mostly from owners with staggered RWD F-Sports
As already mentioned, you can always square your tire setup and run 245/40 all around on your current wheels, or buy two 19x8 wheels, put them on the back (to match the front) and run the same size tires on all 4...but before doing that, just go with a good tire brand, with decent thread life and warranty to see how your own driving experience works out.
Congrats and don't forget to post pics!
As already mentioned, you can always square your tire setup and run 245/40 all around on your current wheels, or buy two 19x8 wheels, put them on the back (to match the front) and run the same size tires on all 4...but before doing that, just go with a good tire brand, with decent thread life and warranty to see how your own driving experience works out.
Congrats and don't forget to post pics!
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schylepste (03-21-19)
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To be fair I don't think anyone buys a Lexus for low running costs. In theory they are reliable so that will put you ahead of the big 3 Euros but when work is needed it's damn expensive, make no mistake. In my short but happy ownership experience I've found Lexus parts are double to triple the similar Toyota part in my market.
Take pride and joy in the running costs of your premium vehicle
Take pride and joy in the running costs of your premium vehicle
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schylepste (03-21-19)
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That is good advice. To be honest I know next to nothing about cars. I did not even realize it was staggered (shame on my salesman - who knew I was looking for the cheapest car to maintain over time) until coming here. I was just so in awe of how much better it looked than the ES I was comparing it to. My mechanic friend just recommended the Lexus brand to me because I wanted something safe and most of all reliable for my daughter (and Mom wants to have fun in it once in a while too).
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schylepste (03-21-19)
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To be fair I don't think anyone buys a Lexus for low running costs. In theory they are reliable so that will put you ahead of the big 3 Euros but when work is needed it's damn expensive, make no mistake. In my short but happy ownership experience I've found Lexus parts are double to triple the similar Toyota part in my market.
Take pride and joy in the running costs of your premium vehicle
Take pride and joy in the running costs of your premium vehicle
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schylepste (03-21-19)
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Don't worry about the having to replace the tires that often. It really isn't going to be that bad, at all. Over time, you will really enjoy the car and it will overshadow all your tire concerns.
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schylepste (03-21-19)
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When I first got my GS350 F-Sport I enjoyed going through turns at a higher speed, occasionally (safely) breaking the rear end free. Then my left rear tire wore out and I spent $4,000 on a new set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports. I stopped driving hard through turns (only straight line hard acceleration) and so far the tires have lasted 2 years with at least another year of tread left. BTW I'm on staggered tires so no rotation.
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schylepste (03-21-19)
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My tires are seven years old and still have plenty of tread. Plenty of life on my brake pads, too.